National Register of Historic Places

Valle Crucis Historic District

Valle Crucis, Watauga County, North Carolina

Listed

February 2, 2005

Type

District

Period

Listed

Ref No.

04001600

About this property

Valle Crucis Historic District is a national historic district located at Valle Crucis, Watauga County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 50 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 7 contributing structures in the central business district and surrounding residential sections of Valle Crucis. It developed between about 1812 and 1954, and includes notable examples of Gothic Revival, Bungalow / American Craftsman, and Colonial Revival style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed Mast General Store, Mast Farm, and Valle Crucis Episcopal Mission. Other notable contributing buildings are the Baird Farm (c. 1860, c. 1872), Lucy Mast Olsen House (1936–1940), Taylor tobacco barn, Farthing Store (1909), Valle Crucis Bank (1914), Hard Taylor House (c. 1855, 1895), and C. D. "Squire" Taylor House (1911). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Location

Valle Crucis, Watauga County, North Carolina

36.20743, -81.77176

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Valle Crucis Episcopal Mission

Cove Creek High School

Industrial

3.9 mi

Nearby Battles

Stoneman's Raid — Boone NC

1865Civil War

5.5 mi

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When was Valle Crucis Historic District listed on the National Register?

Valle Crucis Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 2, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Valle Crucis Historic District?

Valle Crucis Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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